Following the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, Democrats in Congress and President Obama rushed to pass the huge federal takeover of American health care, sacrificing careful review and analysis with political expediency. As a result, the bill that passed Congress is full of mistakes and overreaches. Americans for Prosperity previously highlighted one such flaw: the eligibility for tax credits to purchase insurance isn’t nearly as large as intended. In typical Washington fashion, bureaucrats are now ignoring the law and “fixing” the glitch themselves.

"Hope." "Change." "Yes, we can." "A new Washington." All are slogans expounded by then-Sen. Obama during his 2008 bid for the presidency.

ARLINGTON, VA - Following today's passage in the Senate, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is again calling on President Obama to back up his words with action, and veto re-authorization of the Export-Import bank.

Yesterday the Nevada Journal highlighted yet another example of wasteful spending on green energy: A Canadian company will receive up to $50 million in federal stimulus dollars for a Nevada solar plant — even though the plant will employ only two people! The article highlights some other striking statistics:

AFP’s Grassroots Efforts Critical in Dealing Government Takeover of Health Care a Major Setback in NJ

Americans for Prosperity praises Gov. Chris Christie in New Jersey for his absolute veto of the “New Jersey Health Benefit Exchange Act”, a central pillar of establishing the federal takeover in the Garden State.